I'm thinkin' if the car is on a level surface, there is no way you can
overfill because it will start running out the fill hole.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 153K
Litchfield Park, AZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff Fluid
Great help, all. But I think something conflicts here: I've heard that
no,
you don't fill high enough to leak out the fill hole, as this can cause
front seal problems if the overflow vent is blocked. And then I hear, yes,
do fill high enough to leak out the fill hole, then put in the plug.
In the case of being advised against filling high enough to leak out the
fill hole, then the question becomes, how high DO I fill it?
Also: below I'm advised to suck the fluid out. Is this to say drain AND
suck
for greater fluid evacuation? Draining out the drain hole is not enough?
Brian
83 230D
On 5/11/06, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Gump has fresh M1 in her rear. Have no idea how long the stuff had
been there, but she is much nicer with M1. Simple 90 weight went in
after sucking the old stuff out. Same thing for the e300D. Remove top
bolt, then bottom, then suck it all out. Install drain plug, fill to
leak out the top hole and button up.
On Thursday, May 11, 2006, at 12:04 AM, Zoltan Finks wrote:
> Gotta ask too:
>
> On the rear differential, when checking the fluid, is it a matter of
> pulling
> the plug out and sticking a pinkie finger in there to feel around; and
> when
> filling, is it a matter of filling 'til it begins to run out of the
> hole?
> This is the method on what I grew up on - American Iron - but I am just
> making sure it's that simple with the German stuff too.
>
> Same question applies to the manual trannie. Same check/fill procedure?
>
> AND
>
> How often should this oil be changed?
>
> Brian
> 83 240D
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Clay
Seattle Bioburner
1972 220D - Gump
1995 E300D - Cleo
1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
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